This list of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes all Presidents of the LDS Church.
Picture | President | Birth | Ordination | Death | Length | |
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01A !1 |
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Smith, Joseph !Joseph Smith | 1805-12-23 !December 23, 1805 | 1830-04-06 !April 6, 1830 | 1844-06-27 !June 27, 1844 | 14 !14 years |
01B ! | Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. | About 3 years | ||||
02A !2 |
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Young, Brigham !Brigham Young | 1801-06-01 !June 1, 1801 | 1847-12-27 !December 27, 1847 | 1877-08-29 !August 29, 1877 | 29 !29 years |
02B ! | Church led by John Taylor as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. | About 3 years | ||||
03A !3 |
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Taylor, John !John Taylor | 1808-11-01 !November 1, 1808 | 1880-10-10 !October 10, 1880 | 1887-07-25 !July 25, 1887 | 08 !8 years |
03B ! | Church led by Wilford Woodruff as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. | About 2 years | ||||
04 !4 |
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Woodruff, Wilford !Wilford Woodruff | 1807-03-01 !March 1, 1807 | 1889-04-07 !April 7, 1889 | 1898-09-02 !September 2, 1898 | 09 !9 years |
05 !5 |
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Snow, Lorenzo !Lorenzo Snow | 1814-04-03 !April 3, 1814 | 1898-09-13 !September 13, 1898 | 1901-10-10 !October 10, 1901 | 03 !3 years |
06 !6 |
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Smith, Joseph F. !Joseph F. Smith | 1838-11-13 !November 13, 1838 | 1901-10-17 !October 17, 1901 | 1918-11-19 !November 19, 1918 | 17 !17 years |
07 !7 |
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Grant, Heber J. !Heber J. Grant | 1856-11-22 !November 22, 1856 | 1918-11-23 !November 23, 1918 | 1945-05-14 !May 14, 1945 | 27 !27 years |
08 !8 |
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Smith, George Albert !George Albert Smith | 1870-04-04 !April 4, 1870 | 1945-05-21 !May 21, 1945 | 1951-04-04 !April 4, 1951 | 06 !6 years |
09 !9 |
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Mckay, David O. !David O. McKay | 1873-09-08 !September 8, 1873 | 1951-04-09 !April 9, 1951 | 1970-01-18 !January 18, 1970 | 19 !19 years |
10 !10 |
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Smith, Joseph Fielding !Joseph Fielding Smith | 1876-07-19 !July 19, 1876 | 1970-01-23 !January 23, 1970 | 1972-07-02 !July 2, 1972 | 02 !2 years |
11 !11 |
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Lee, Harold B. !Harold B. Lee | 1899-03-28 !March 28, 1899 | 1972-07-07 !July 7, 1972 | 1973-12-26 !December 26, 1973 | 01 !18 months |
12 !12 |
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Kimball, Spencer W. !Spencer W. Kimball | 1895-03-28 !March 28, 1895 | 1973-12-30 !December 30, 1973 | 1985-11-05 !November 5, 1985 | 12 !12 years |
13 !13 |
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Benson, Ezra Taft !Ezra Taft Benson | 1899-08-04 !August 4, 1899 | 1985-11-10 !November 10, 1985 | 1994-05-30 !May 30, 1994 | 08 !8 years |
14 !14 |
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Hunter, Howard W. !Howard W. Hunter | 1907-11-14 !November 14, 1907 | 1994-06-05 !June 5, 1994 | 1995-03-03 !March 3, 1995 | 00 !9 months |
15 !15 |
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Hinckley, Gordon B. !Gordon B. Hinckley | 1910-06-23 !June 23, 1910 | 1995-03-12 !March 12, 1995 | 2008-01-27 !January 27, 2008 | 12 !12 years |
16 !16 |
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Monson, Thomas S. !Thomas S. Monson | 1927-08-21 !August 21, 1927 | 2008-02-03 !February 3, 2008 | 2010 !Living | 0 !Current |
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